Possessed Goat
Creature — Goat
, Discard a card: Put three +1/+1 counters on this creature and it becomes a black Demon in addition to its other colors and types. Activate only once.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #20720
Possessed Goat is a three-mana 2/2 with deathtouch and lifelink that creates a 1/1 Goat token when it enters — reasonable stats on paper, but nothing that moves the needle in competitive Commander. There are strictly better three-drop threats at every power level, and Possessed Goat rarely earns a slot over them.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Possessed Goat is legal everywhere but sees essentially no competitive play in any format. In Commander, the deathtouch plus lifelink combination has real table presence as a deterrent, but three mana for a 2/2 with a 1/1 rider is well below rate when stacked against the card density you're competing with in a 99-card deck. In Pauper, where commons matter most, it doesn't fit into any established archetype — aggro wants cheaper threats, control wants more efficient answers. Standard and Pioneer have moved past this power level entirely.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Possessed Goat is deep bulk — the price reflects demand, which is close to zero. It holds no monetary value and is unlikely to; pick it up for a casual goat-tribal build and don't think twice about the cost.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.